The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 4Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1818 - Natural history |
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... Italy . The lily of the valley claims our notice as an ornamental plant ; few are held in greater estimation ; indeed few flowers can boast such delicacy with so much fragrance . When dried they have a narcotic scent , and if reduced to ...
... Italy . The lily of the valley claims our notice as an ornamental plant ; few are held in greater estimation ; indeed few flowers can boast such delicacy with so much fragrance . When dried they have a narcotic scent , and if reduced to ...
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... Italy , and is unknown in Ireland and America . See Aves , Plate IV , fig . 6 . C. pica , the magpie . This bird is ex tremely common in England , and is found in most countries between Sweden and Italy in Europe . In America it has not ...
... Italy , and is unknown in Ireland and America . See Aves , Plate IV , fig . 6 . C. pica , the magpie . This bird is ex tremely common in England , and is found in most countries between Sweden and Italy in Europe . In America it has not ...
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... Italy . Those of the 5th and 7th of February , and of the 28th of March , 1783 , were the most violent , and completed the destruction of every building throughout the above mentioned space . Not one stone was left upon another south of ...
... Italy . Those of the 5th and 7th of February , and of the 28th of March , 1783 , were the most violent , and completed the destruction of every building throughout the above mentioned space . Not one stone was left upon another south of ...
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